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  Oh this stoopid shunning thing!!

  by Unstuck in

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  warning - vent ahead....... so, my father (still very much in jw but who has at least had the decency to still keep in contact with me and hubby and to show interest in why we aren't attending and respect where we are at) is in intensive care at a local hospital and is intubated and sedated with some serious health issues.

  i'm next of kin so i get all the phone calls from the hospital.. so, the rest of the "family" has cut me off because we are inactive and because the ever-active jw gossip grapevine has rumoured with a sibilant slithy hissy voice: "apossstassssy" is the cause of our inactivity.. whatever.. but now i've had to contact said "family" with the news about my father and what is going on....... so, dad's sisters answer my calls and manage to act and conduct themselves with a degree of decorum.. my sister on the other hand - well, she doesn't deign to answer my calls and texts for most of the day.

  i push the issue tonight and insist on speaking to her when my brother-in-law answers the call.

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  stuckinarut2

  Yes!

  Simply preposterous!

  The sister has never once put her hand in her pocket to help financially. Never once visited her father when was on his death bed.

  Never phoned her sister to discuss matters. Never even answered the multiple calls made to her.

  Not shown any interest in her father's care...and now wants to object to the outstanding steps taken and care procedures implemented by her sister!

  Let me tell you all, Unstuck has been modest in the reciting of all she has been doing (while also holding down a 70 hour a week full time job mind you). This for a man who has not been a great father over the years. However he is very appreciative of all that is now being done for him.
  
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  Russells view of immigrants & Germans

  by doubtfull1799 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was inspired by @lastmanstanding to check out the jan 15 1892 watchtower and came across this little gem from the same article covering russell's trip to europe.

  i think this will be particularly interesting to the aussies here considering our ongoing debate about the treatment of immigrants and refugees.

  the people are generally intelligent, industrious, busy and comfortably clothed and fed—far beyond our previous suppo sitions.

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  stuckinarut2

  Good thread !

  Yes, it is simply mind blowing to see that we are far more advanced as humans nowadays, and yet the Society would have us believe things are getting worse each year prior to the big day of Armageddon!

  Why do we rightly find such racist outbursts as offensive now? If the idea is that the world is more degraded, then our views should be getting worse right?
  
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  If we just suddenly start talking to DFed people again and use the Canada court video as our argument, what would happen?

  by Isambard Crater in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  the jw lawyer clearly stated that disfellowshipping only applies to spiritual association, but everyday family contact is ok..

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  stuckinarut2

  That is EXACTLY the stuff my father said to me when I showed him the Aust Royal Commission findings!
  
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  WARWICK

  by Phoebe in

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  2. friends

  as it's highly unlikely i'll ever go to warwick, i found lloyd evans latest video fascinating.

  i had no idea that the whole 'museum' (if you can call it that) was so big.

  notice the credit card machines by the entrance.

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  stuckinarut2

  Well said phoebe!
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  "How To Heretic" podcast. I really recommend it!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those of us who have left our high-control religious upbringing, and have woken up to the reality of life on the outside, you may enjoy this podcast series!.

  https://howtoheretic.com/about/.

  these guys were raised as devout mormons.

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  stuckinarut2

  That's awesome dubstepped! You know, I was hoping these guys could interview a JW!

  Can you contact them and make yourself available?? You would be fantastic for it!!
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  Monthly Broadcast Change

  by Brian J in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the mind numbing gilead graduation part 1/part 2 will now replace the usually fast moving, lets get this family worship over with, monthly broadcasts several times a year.

  praise jehovah for giving us 7 men, who put their underwear on one leg at a time like the rest of us, to help us keep pace with god's sovereign and celestial chariot.

  barf.. https://tv.jw.org/#en/mediaitems/webhomeslider/pub-jwb_201712_1_video.

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  stuckinarut2

  Yes, Gorby, I think you have a point! After all,how much can they keep recycling the same stuff over and over again?
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  WARWICK

  by Phoebe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as it's highly unlikely i'll ever go to warwick, i found lloyd evans latest video fascinating.

  i had no idea that the whole 'museum' (if you can call it that) was so big.

  notice the credit card machines by the entrance.

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  stuckinarut2

  It was amazing to see how much they still highlighted CT Russel, even though the WT has recently tried to minimise his role!

  And Yes, as Steve2 said, where were all the controversial disturbing parts of Russel's life?
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  CT Russell, he loved and supported genocidal militants.

  by lastmanstanding in

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  2. scandals

  i have the first volumes of the watchtower from the 1800's to the 1900's.. .

  i will highlight vol.

  2 january 15, 1892 to help the reader understand the truth regarding russell and his supposed appointment as, what the watchtower this year referred to, "he certainly was that minister" ...making vague reference to his being called "the laodicean minister" (found on his tombstone).

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  stuckinarut2

  Yes, it is somewhat puzzling to think that Jesus and Jehovah felt that THIS man was the best available in order to convey "The Truth" through.
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  284000 baptized in 2017

  by jw-verite in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  seen in the 03/2018 watchtower study :.

  "during the 2017 service year, more than 284,000 “rightly disposed” individuals symbolized their dedication to jehovah by water baptism.".

  https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-study-march-2018/baptism-requirement-for-christians/.

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  stuckinarut2

  Yes!

  What is really important is the actual numbers who woke up and LEFT!
  
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  "How To Heretic" podcast. I really recommend it!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those of us who have left our high-control religious upbringing, and have woken up to the reality of life on the outside, you may enjoy this podcast series!.

  https://howtoheretic.com/about/.

  these guys were raised as devout mormons.

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  stuckinarut2

  For those of us who have left our high-control religious upbringing, and have woken up to the reality of life on the outside, you may enjoy this podcast series!

  https://howtoheretic.com/about/

  These guys were raised as devout Mormons. And wow, let me tell you, it is NOT all that different to us!

  They are fun, and very insightful. They cover a wide range of topics, and have some great guests on.

  In some ways they remind me of the Witness raised guys: https://www.theprodigalboys.com/
  

  Do yourself a favour and check them out!